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mrk1 · 11-14-2013, 12:06 PM

Wastegate stub welded on, now to sit down to do some porting work and it will be all done.

mrk1 · 11-14-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaAutosports

Pretty rare to see a guy fab 90% of his mods lol. This is awesome.

I wish more people did, it would be cool to see what people come up with. My setup isn't anything earth shatteringly different but it will be unique.

gabeg86 · 11-14-2013, 01:47 PM

awesome work! just read through all 4 pages of this thread. excited to see the end results!

mfbmike · 11-14-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

To complex, KISS

Keep it simple, stupid.

SciOnDrifTtSlIdeR · 11-15-2013, 05:12 AM

wow i am totally blown away with the quality and design of you custom built mods, kudos to you for all this awesome work your putting in, get that rear brace produced i want one!

Brzzee · 11-15-2013, 05:29 AM

Double what our Canada brother doth said. Make mine in screaming red!

mrk1 · 11-15-2013, 08:51 AM

Thanks again for the nice comments. To the people who like the brace, is rear seat functionality a big part of the interest. To keep the seat functional is a compromise in design. Removing the seat back completely would allow for a stronger lower bracket.

mrk1 · 11-15-2013, 10:20 AM

In my car I remove the seat back so the brace is visible, I only install the seat bottoms so my dog has someplace to sit.

mrk1 · 11-15-2013, 03:28 PM

Just got this pretty sweet V-band machined housing in, to bad it doesn't fit. The off set on the inlet flange is much more then the 5-bolt housing I used when I made the manifold. With this housing the compressor housing touches one of the pulleys. Really kicking myself for not ordering this first as this is what I wanted to run. So it looks like I will have to make a 5-bolt to V-band adapter but that just introduces another gasket.

On a better note I got my front pipes back from the bender. Pretty cool to see my design made in one piece.

One is 3" the other is 2.5"

SuperGTS · 11-16-2013, 06:42 AM

Dude... you should remake this and sell it. You could get so many buyers! I'd even be down to buy one ;p

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mrk1 · 11-18-2013, 11:25 AM

Picture of the entire manifold all welded up and ready to go. After a few initial runs of the setup the hot side parts will go out to be coated.

Gary in NJ · 11-18-2013, 11:52 AM

This is just one of those epic threads...and it's just starting.

MAPerformance · 11-18-2013, 11:59 AM

Want a job?

Nice work, and its great to see someone engineer and fabricate their own parts. This is going to be fun to watch!

mrk1 · 11-18-2013, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAPerformance

Want a job?

Nice work, and its great to see someone engineer and fabricate their own parts. This is going to be fun to watch!

You know 2 years ago I probably would have taken you up on that. I'm trying to get my own shop going so I can make a living off what I love to do.

11-14-2013, 12:06 PM	#85
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Wastegate stub welded on, now to sit down to do some porting work and it will be all done. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

11-14-2013, 01:47 PM	#87
gabeg86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 324 Thanks: 139 Thanked 81 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	awesome work! just read through all 4 pages of this thread. excited to see the end results! __________________ Perrin (LWCP) - Blox (shift knob) - HID Powerhouse (LED's and HID's) - Eibach (sportlines) - Muteki (lugs) - SPL (LCA's) - Rays Engineering (57dr's) - Dunlop Direzza ZII (tires) - Greddy (Evo3) - Full Race (turbo kit) - Ecutek (tuned)

11-15-2013, 08:51 AM	#91
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Thanks again for the nice comments. To the people who like the brace, is rear seat functionality a big part of the interest. To keep the seat functional is a compromise in design. Removing the seat back completely would allow for a stronger lower bracket. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

11-15-2013, 10:20 AM	#92
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	In my car I remove the seat back so the brace is visible, I only install the seat bottoms so my dog has someplace to sit. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

11-15-2013, 03:28 PM	#93
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just got this pretty sweet V-band machined housing in, to bad it doesn't fit. The off set on the inlet flange is much more then the 5-bolt housing I used when I made the manifold. With this housing the compressor housing touches one of the pulleys. Really kicking myself for not ordering this first as this is what I wanted to run. So it looks like I will have to make a 5-bolt to V-band adapter but that just introduces another gasket. On a better note I got my front pipes back from the bender. Pretty cool to see my design made in one piece. One is 3" the other is 2.5" __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

11-15-2013, 05:29 AM	#90
Brzzee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ WRBP Limited 6MT. Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 441 Thanks: 271 Thanked 108 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Double what our Canada brother doth said. Make mine in screaming red!

11-18-2013, 11:25 AM	#95
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Picture of the entire manifold all welded up and ready to go. After a few initial runs of the setup the hot side parts will go out to be coated. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

11-18-2013, 11:52 AM	#96
Gary in NJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: WR Blue BRZ, 240Z Location: Amongst the twisty roads Posts: 587 Thanks: 21 Thanked 412 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is just one of those epic threads...and it's just starting. __________________ Phantom ESC, ECUtek Tune, Nameless Front Pipe & Axle Back, Enkei RS+M 17x8 et35, OEM+Ref

11-18-2013, 11:59 AM	#97
MAPerformance Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Cottage Grove, MN Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 669 Thanked 981 Times in 540 Posts Mentioned: 84 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Want a job? Nice work, and its great to see someone engineer and fabricate their own parts. This is going to be fun to watch!

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